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Elefant

Elefant (German for "elephant") was a heavy tank destroyer (self-propelled anti-tank gun) used by German Panzerjäger (anti-tank) units during World War II. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand (after its designer Ferdinand Porsche) using VK 45.01 (P) tank hulls which had been produced for the Tiger I tank before the competing…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
30 kilometres per hour (19 mph)
Armor
200 mm (7.87 in) maximum
Crew
6 (driver, radio-operator, commander, gunner, two loaders)
Designed
1942–1943
Designer
Ferdinand Porsche
Engine
2 × Maybach HL120 TRM petrol 600 PS (592 hp, 442 kW)

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Elefant

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Triples58
Avg. degree1.97
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related to External links · 16
Elefant → Aberdeen Proving Ground, Ferdinand/Elefant, Ferdinands, Information, Kubinka, Panzerjäger Tiger, Panzerjäger-Abteilung, PanzerworldFerdinand, Ponyri, Russian, Star General, Tank Chat, UK, Videohttps, War II VehiclesPhotogalleryVery, Zitadelle'The Tank Museum
related to Conclusions · 12
Elefant → All, Battle, During, Ferdinands, However, Jagdpanther, Kursk, Nashorn, The Elefant, The Ferdinand/Elefant, The Jagdpanther, This
see also · 8
Elefant → Elefants, ISU-152, JagdpantherJagdtigerNashorn, Panther, Soviet, SU-152, Tigers, Zveroboy
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Elefant → 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph)
Armor · 1
Elefant → 200 mm (7.87 in) maximum
Crew · 1
Elefant → 6 (driver, radio-operator, commander, gunner, two loaders)
Designed · 1
Elefant → 1942–1943
Designer · 1
Elefant → Ferdinand Porsche
Engine · 1
Elefant → 2 × Maybach HL120 TRM petrol 600 PS (592 hp, 442 kW)
Fuel capacity · 1
Elefant → 950 liters

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ferdinand tank gun tiger vehicles porsche panzerjäger front vehicle kursk 1944 heavy used ferdinands german battle army two mm tanks

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Elefant.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed30 kilometres per hour (19 mph)1.00infobox
ElefantArmor200 mm (7.87 in) maximum1.00infobox
ElefantCrew6 (driver, radio-operator, commander, gunner, two loaders)1.00infobox
ElefantDesigned1942–19431.00infobox
ElefantDesignerFerdinand Porsche1.00infobox
ElefantEngine2 × Maybach HL120 TRM petrol 600 PS (592 hp, 442 kW)1.00infobox
ElefantFuel capacity950 liters1.00infobox
ElefantHeight2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)1.00infobox
ElefantLength8.14 m (26 ft 8 in) with gun1.00infobox
ElefantMain armament8.8 cm Pak 43/2 L/711.00infobox
ElefantManufacturerNibelungenwerk1.00infobox
ElefantMass65 tonnes (143,000 lb)1.00infobox
ElefantNo. built911.00infobox
ElefantOperational range150 km (93 mi) road 90 km (56 mi) cross-country1.00infobox
ElefantPlace of originNazi Germany1.00infobox
ElefantPower/weight9.2 PS (6.8 kW) / tonne1.00infobox
ElefantProducedMarch–May 19431.00infobox
ElefantSecondary armament7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun1.00infobox
ElefantSuspensionlongitudinal torsion-bar1.00infobox
ElefantTypeHeavy tank destroyer1.00infobox
ElefantWidth3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)1.00infobox

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